Orange VBS Theme Reveal 2023: Ready, Set, Move!
Tuesday September 27, 2022 | Dan ScottThis summer 2023, we are inviting kids to get ready, get set, and MOVE! Read all about this new theme to help kids learn more about Jesus. Read more
Let’s Kick Off the VBS Party!
Monday January 7, 2019 | Orange LeadersIt’s JANUARY! Hopefully that means that the trees and ornaments and giant candy canes are all put up from the Christmas celebrations. It also means that it’s time to begin planning your summer celebrations—a.k.a. VBS! We’re kicking off the planning with a big party of our own on Thursday, January 10—POWER UP DAY! It’s the […] Read more
Making the Connection AFTER VBS – Don’t Miss It!
Friday June 3, 2016 | Orange LeadersBy Tim Sherwood Your team has dotted all the i’s and crossed all the t’s, and the kids had an incredible time at your event. They danced like nobody was watching, they sang like nobody was listening, they made crafts out of pretzels and marshmallows that would rival a Picasso, created lasting friendships with new […] Read more
On the VBS Planning Calendar – June
Friday June 3, 2016 | Orange LeadersBy Liz Calhoun We’ve come to the end of our shared to-do list. I hope your planning and recruiting and preparing and training has gone smoothly so far, and I hope you are excitedly looking forward to your event. You’ve put so much effort into making this year’s VBS an awesome one, and you are […] Read more
On the VBS Planning Calendar – May
Friday May 6, 2016 | Orange LeadersBy Liz Calhoun For those who are hosting a VBS in June, here is your to-do list starting from 4 weeks out. If your VBS isn’t until July, save this list for next month. (In case you July-VBSers need a reminder, I’ll send this list again in June!) APPROXIMATELY 4 WEEKS BEFORE VBS: Send postcards […] Read more
Six Ideas to Get Parents Involved in VBS
Friday May 6, 2016 | Orange LeadersBy Brian VanderArk I saw a strange site yesterday here in Michigan. It was a tulip starting to sprout from the ground (an orange one of course). Around here, that means Summer is closing in. And that means someone is planning a Vacation Bible School! Immediately, I had these visions playing out in my mind: […] Read more
On the VBS Planning Calendar – April
Tuesday April 5, 2016 | Orange LeadersBy Liz Calhoun It’s time to host a volunteer training meeting! This will be the first time everyone comes together to see and hear what VBS will be about this summer. This is the perfect opportunity to vision-cast and give everyone their job descriptions so they will feel prepared when the time comes. Check out […] Read more
How We Un-did VBS…and Hit a Home Run
Monday April 4, 2016 | Orange LeadersBy Tim Green Each year, Prairie Lakes Church hosts a special winter event for our 4th and 5th grade students. This event draws “tweens” from our six Iowa sites to a centrally-located, church camp where we deliver a high-energy weekend of snowy fun and inspiring, Biblical content. This year, we tried a different plan for […] Read more
6 Ways to Set Up Small Group Leaders to WIN During VBS
Thursday March 3, 2016 | Orange Leadersby Rebecca Simmons Four years ago, I remember wrapping up an amazing week of VBS with outstanding worship, incredible volunteer leaders, mind-blowing decorations and of course, awesome kids. But, I clearly remember the moment when God laid the question on my heart, “Did every child leave here KNOWN and have a sense of BELONGING?” When […] Read more
On the VBS Planning Calendar – March
Thursday March 3, 2016 | Orange LeadersBy Liz Calhoun If you are anything like me, your weekly and monthly to-do lists are getting longer and longer, and you are finding that most of the items on your lists are various VBS tasks. If you aren’t much of a list-maker, find a friend who loves lists and ask them to sit down with […] Read more
